Pregnant. History of miscarriage. Given progesterone supplement. Will it affect the baby?

Age:26
height:163cm
Weight:68Kg
I had a miscarriage previously and I am now 5 weeks pregnant. I have been advised to have Hald tablet for progesterone supplement which is 200mg. They advised this saying this will take care of any placental insufficiency if such a problem exists. They have advised me to insert it vaginally. Is this really required? will this cause any side effect to me or my baby? is there a way to know if my body has ample amount of progesterone naturally?

Natural micronised Progesterone is often prescribed by doctors to support pregnancy. This is not evidence based but at the same time has no side- effect to baby and to mother especially if inserted vaginally.

If you want, you can give your blood sample for progesterone estimation. If it is in pregnancy range, you may not need Progesterone supplement.

Follow-up: Pregnant. History of miscarriage. Given progesterone supplement. Will it affect the baby? 13 hours later

Thank you for the answer. They have advised me to take two tablets of Hald per day. Is this dose safe? I am also having folic acid tablet and ecospirin daily. How often do I need to check my thyroid? Is it better to consult my endocrinologist or go ahead with the dose prescribed by my gynaecologist?

Answered by Dr. Meenakshi Titoria Sahu 7 hours later

answer Id 35268; conversation id 35268

Hi,

Thanks for the query.

Generally two tablets per day are safe. Your gynecologist would be able to prescribe you the exact dose depending on your requirement.